Hartlepool vs Boston prediction 03.09.2025 | National League

Hartlepool suffered relegation from League Two in the 2022/23 season and had two mid-table finishes in the following seasons, winning 60 points on both occasions in 46 rounds - 1.3 per game. This year, the "Pools" opened the season great, with 12 points in the first six rounds - 2.0 points per game! They are sitting in 4th place, just two points away from second place and three points away from the top spot. 

In the previous game against Boreham Wood, Maxim Kouogun received a straight red card and will be suspended for the Boston Utd game. The 28-year-old central defender started in the last four games, and his absence will definitely be a factor. Instead of him, we expect a Tom Parkes & Reiss McNally duo at the back.

Boston United secured promotion from the sixth tier of English football in the 2023/24 season. In the following season, the Pilgrims barely secured survival, finishing 19th, just two points away from the relegation zone. This year, after a fantastic start in the National League Cup and the National League opener, where they won all three matches, Boston started losing. Now, they are in 17th place with six points in five rounds, and their goal for this year is probably only to survive somehow. 

After the 3:0 loss in the last game vs Truro, assistant coach Lee Bullen spoke to the media. Instead of focusing on the match itself, Bullen used the opportunity to defend manager Graham Coughlan, backing him despite another disappointing performance from Boston United. While the Pilgrims are pretty low on the league's table, we do not think coach Coughlan is close to being sacked. Yet, we expect him to start making some changes in the upcoming matches.